Mine required replacement of the airbag in the side of the passenger seat. This guy, "Shaners90lxhatch" worked for Ford and looked up the code for me after I posted it on this forum, but I don't see him around much anymore.

They don't have to remove anything from the dash unless it's the airbag over the glove box, which I think would blink a different code. Don't sweat it, the service department has to deal with airbag issues pretty frequently and they seem to do a good job with them.

UB10

 

BAH! Last night the light stopped blinking... WTF... maybe this is a wiring issue somewhere.

 

Sounds like it. Do you move the driver's seat forward and back frequently? That's what rubbed a bare place on my wire harness.

 

code 23 - Restraint System — Side Air Bag Status (Passenger Seat Side Air Bag Circuit Failure)
The RCM checks all of the seat side air bag circuits for faults. If the RCM detects one of the following faults on any of the seat side air bag circuits, it will store diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B2295 in memory and flash either lamp fault code (LFC) 22 or 23 depending on the fault (or higher priority code if one exists) on the air bag warning indicator.
Fault Conditions
The RCM monitors for the following fault conditions:
[*]Low resistance[*]High resistance or circuit open[*]Circuit short to voltage[*]Circuit short to ground[/ul]
Possible Causes
A seat side air bag status fault can be caused by:
[*]wiring, terminals or connectors.[*]a faulty seat side air bag module.[*]a faulted RCM.[/ul]